The Right Ways to Load and Unload a Barbell
Loading a bar is easy, right? You just put the plates on; and at the end of the workout, you take the plates off. But if you’ve ever stood befuddled…
Gym Chalk Is Your Secret Weapon for Lifting More Weight
If you’ve ever seen someone chalk up before a big deadlift, maybe clapping a big cloud of the stuff into the air, you might wonder if it’s actually even doing…
The Best Prime Day Deals on Fitness Equipment
Image: Amazon Prime Day is a great time to fill out the gaps in your home gym or grab a few nice things for your gym bag. Here are some…
For Fuck’s Sake Please Stop Swinging Light Kettlebells
The kettlebell swing is a good exercise. It works your hamstrings and butt, it improves your grip, and it’s explosive—a quality that a lot of at-home exercises lack. But too…
Let’s Bring Back the Dumbbell Swing
“The ‘swing’ lift is a great favorite in France,” the weightlifter and barbell-maker Alan Calvert wrote in 1911. He described it “rapidly coming into favor in England, along with the…
Try These Exercises Instead of Hip Thrusts
Hip thrusts are a great exercise if you want to work on your glutes (aka butt muscles). We even recommended them in 2019 as the best butt exercise you’re not…
I Asked ChatGPT for Workout Suggestions and Wow, They Sucked
ChatGPT is one of the most exciting new toys on the internet. Ask it for just about anything that can be produced in written form, and it will oblige. Which…
12 Killer Supersets to Add to Your Next Workout
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) Who doesn’t love a superset? Pairing two exercises saves time in your main workout, provided the routine allows. And if you’d like to do a quick bit…
How to Get Into Position for a Goblet Squat With a Heavy Kettlebell
Photo: Berkomaster (Shutterstock) When you’re just getting started with squatting movements, a goblet squat is easy—just pick up a tiny kettlebell (or dumbbell). At that stage it’s light enough that…
15 of Lifehacker’s Best Weight Lifting Tips of 2022
Photo: Chris Graythen (Getty Images) Among the many barbells in a well-appointed gym, you might find one that’s known as a “women’s bar.” Or, if you’re a woman and your…